Leading the campaign in person

"No harm done!"

"To recognize your mistakes and mend your ways—there is no greater virtue."

Verdant Green Maiden tossed aside the stick, reached down, and pulled Yue Qiu to his feet.

Yue Qiu was stunned!

What strength!

He was no fat man, but with everything he carried, he weighed at least a hundred-odd jin. Had Verdant Green Maiden really lifted him with one hand just like that? If she had struck him with that strength earlier...

Yue Qiu dared not dwell on it.

"Commander!"

"Thank you."

Once he had steadied himself, Yue Qiu hurriedly bowed to Verdant Green Maiden in thanks.

Verdant Green Maiden patted his shoulder.

Their fellow soldiers watching on either side burst into cheers!

With such a formidable commander leading them, they would be safer on the battlefield too!

Just then, drums thundered through the camp.

It was the summons to assemble.

"Hmm?"

"What's going on?"

Everyone looked over in bewilderment.

Remembering the messenger who had just ridden into camp, Old Li said, "Could something serious really have happened?"

Verdant Green Maiden and Old Li headed to the command tent.

There were hundreds of officers gathered here, if not a thousand.

Every officer commanding a unit or above had to report to the command tent upon hearing the drums.

More than fifty thousand men were stationed at Fengxiang Camp. There were over a hundred commanders like Verdant Green Maiden alone, each in charge of five hundred men. Counting their deputies and the various staff officers and administrators above them, a few hundred was hardly surprising.

The messenger stood on the platform.

"All troops at Fengxiang Camp are to prepare for battle and march to Hexi!"

"The Imperial Guard from Bianjing will arrive shortly!"

"His Majesty will lead the campaign in person. Every one of you must serve